Actions Speak Louder Than Words

In his recent article on China's historical tasks at the primary stage of socialism and its foreign policy, Premier Wen Jiabao acknowledges that the socialist system in China is still immature and has a large room for improvement. It was the first time a senior Chinese leader had published such a judgment. An editorial of The Economic Observer, a leading Chinese business weekly, hails this as a breakthrough in guiding the country toward greater democracy and modernization.